Ignoring the regretful passersby behind him, and those who wanted to catch up and ask questions,
Su Cheng left ten gold soul coins as a thank you, then took Ah Yin and left in a few flashes.
Next, he was going to find the Blue Silver King to advance to Soul King.
"How have you been living alone in Heaven Dou City these past few days?"
"..."
Ah Yin fell silent upon hearing this.
Su Cheng naturally didn't let her experience life unprepared; he had given her plenty of gold soul coins.
But unfortunately, she was quickly swindled out of everything.
In a place like Heaven Dou City, apart from a small group at the very top, no one dared to easily rob someone.
But those high-level experts obviously wouldn't care about a few gold soul coins.
But if they couldn't rob her, couldn't they at least swindle her?
After observing for a while, some people noticed that this excessively beautiful woman often spent money to help ordinary people.
She also frequently spent money from the slave market to buy slaves who seemed to have "pitiful" backgrounds and then released them.
So, they fabricated a "slave children rescue organization" and swindled her out of all her hundreds of gold soul coins.
By the time she realized what had happened, they had vanished without a trace.
Fortunately, Ah Yin didn't need to eat; she could sustain her body simply by absorbing the essence of plants and trees. Otherwise, she probably would have already returned to her soul form and entered the Longevity Sword.
However, these events clearly dealt her a heavy blow, but she was too embarrassed to complain to Su Cheng.
Without money, she didn't know what to do and could only wander aimlessly through the streets.
Eventually, she was discovered by a kind woman at a fruit shop, who took her in, mistaking her for a homeless person.
Such people were not uncommon in Tian Dou City.
Every day, countless people rose to wealth in this imperial capital, and just as many others fell into poverty overnight.
However, this unexpected turn of events was a stroke of luck.
In this shop, she met countless ordinary people of all kinds and matured considerably.
"Come on, tell me what's happened these past few days. It seems you've suffered quite a setback."
"..."
Seeing her silence, Su Cheng chuckled, "My silly sister, I bet all the money I gave you is gone now, isn't it?" "
..."
Ah Yin raised her head and opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything.
She realized she couldn't refute him and lowered her head again.
"Heh, money can be a powerful motivator."
Su Cheng glanced at her and knew he was right.
However, a hundred gold soul coins were nothing to him, and he didn't bother to investigate the reason.
Then, looking ahead, he said, seemingly casually, "This is just a few gold soul coins. How much do you think it's worth compared to a 100,000-year-old soul beast?" "
..." Ah Yin was startled, glanced at Su Cheng, then turned her head back down, remaining silent.
"After all this, if you went back to before the sacrifice, would you still dare to wander the world?"
"..."
She still didn't speak.
The answer was no.
Su Cheng wasn't about to let her off so easily, and continued, "So, in your heart, is your lover's safety more important, or your dream of exploring the world? By the way, do you know how old Tang Hao was back then? Even someone my age understands this, how could Tang Hao not understand?" He
then glanced at Ah Yin, who had been silent the whole way, and added, "But compared to your age, he's probably just a little kid, hehe."
"Su Cheng!"
Ah Yin glared at Su Cheng angrily.
That last sentence was a bit too much.
In the soul beast race, age isn't calculated like that.
After transforming into human form, it's like being reborn as a human, so naturally, age should be calculated according to human years.
"Ah Yin, have you ever thought that Tang Hao has actually gotten used to it?"
Su Cheng ignored her anger and continued walking as he spoke.
"We've grown accustomed to your adventures, your sacrifices, and your silent, unassuming presence behind them?"
"..."
"So, what did you ask for when you gave your final sacrifice? Did you hope for his regret? Did you expect him to cherish what he has? Or did you simply wish for them to live?"
These words, falling on A-Yin's ears, immediately stirred up a multitude of thoughts within her.
She hadn't considered these things at the time.
"Is regret after loss still useful? However, I can tell you that Tang Hao truly regrets it. He now drowns his sorrows in alcohol all day, like a useless person. Perhaps over the years, he's thought more than once that he'd rather die than let you sacrifice yourself. Of course, perhaps it's just a thought."
"Please don't say anymore..."
A-Yin shook her head, her face pale, looking at Su Cheng with pleading and bewildered eyes.
She didn't know if it was heartache or fear that hearing these words would evoke little joy, anger, or even worry.
Su Cheng looked ahead, not at her.
"Do you know, if I hadn't appeared, you might have had the chance to be resurrected one day too. Tang Hao's 'son' is no ordinary person; he knows a lot and will treat you as his own parents."
He paused, turning to gaze into Ah Yin's bewildered and helpless eyes.
"Ah Yin, if mistakes can be made up for, can you be forgiven?"
Ah Yin's face was pale, even her lips were bloodless.
"Everyone makes mistakes. Making mistakes isn't shameful, but sometimes the reasons for making mistakes are shameful,"
Su Cheng said calmly. "Ask yourself; I can't give you the answers to these questions."
After leaving the city, Su Cheng looked at Ah Yin.
"Let's go find the Blue Silver King. Don't forget your promise."
Ah Yin sighed silently, temporarily putting aside her chaotic and turbulent thoughts.
The sea of her heart, which had finally calmed down these past few days, was once again easily stirred up by Su Cheng.
After thinking for a moment, she pointed in a direction.
Then she said softly, "If you can't succeed, you can't hurt them."
She knew what Su Cheng's purpose was, but she wasn't optimistic about it.
This wasn't to underestimate Su Cheng. It's
no exaggeration to say that, besides Su Cheng himself, Ah Yin was the person who understood his true strength best.
But she also understood the situation of the Blue Silver Grass clan.
For someone like Su Cheng, who possessed a sword spirit, the Blue Silver Grass forest was of no help whatsoever, even with the Five Elements Domain.
"Don't worry, there are plenty of spirit beasts in the world. I don't need to fixate on a single Blue Silver Grass," Su Cheng said frankly.
Turning his head, he saw Ah Yin's worried expression and couldn't help but purse his lips.
"However, your mentality of treating all spirit beasts as one family is really laughable.
"Humans hunting spirit beasts is like wolves eating rabbits and sheep eating grass; the survival of the fittest is perfectly normal. Even among spirit beasts, it's not always peaceful. Life-and-death battles over territory, cultivation, and food are not uncommon."
"Don't talk like there are only two camps in the world: soul beasts and humans. Even among you soul beasts, the herbivorous Soft Bone Rabbit still feeds on your Blue Silver Grass, doesn't it?
If we have to divide them, it would be more accurate to say that all sentient beings with true self-awareness belong to one camp."
Ah Yin was stunned, turning her head to look at Su Cheng with astonishment.
This was the first time she had heard such a statement.
"But I never pity soul beasts. Transformed soul beasts will be killed just the same way."
Su Cheng grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth.
Ah Yin felt a chill run down her spine.
She then glared back angrily and shouted, "Then why were you spouting all that high-sounding nonsense just now?"
"What a joke, you shouldn't be asking me this."
Su Cheng smirked, a cruel glint in his eyes.
"This is how the world is. Do you think I want to obtain soul rings by hunting soul beasts? That kind of advancement path disgusts me.
I don't even want to eat immortal herbs. If it weren't for the bottleneck in my leveling up, why would I bother hunting soul beasts to help me advance?
This has nothing to do with faction.
To tell you the truth, if the way for a soul master to advance is to kill for soul rings, then I won't hesitate to do it when
the time comes." "..." These words left Ah Yin speechless, stunned.
Su Cheng sneered, "In my opinion, it's unreasonable for people to rely on soul beasts and soul rings for advancement.
The relationship between the two isn't a normal cycle of heavenly laws, but more like a rule imposed on this world by some special will. But for me now, I can't resist it.
You'd better pray that I succeed this time and find a way to advance naturally without hunting soul beasts." "
Upon hearing this, Ah Yin felt a sudden shiver run down her spine and asked in a hoarse voice, "You want to go to the Blue Silver Grass Forest for this, not just to condense your fifth spirit ring?"
"What do you think?" Su Cheng turned around and headed ahead in the direction Ah Yin had just pointed.
Watching his back, Ah Yin couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Su Cheng, what kind of person are you..."
Several days later, Su Cheng followed Ah Yin to an unknown forest.
Before Ah Yin could even speak, he keenly sensed the strange harmony of the surrounding environment.
It was like a domain, yet it transcended a domain.
If he had to describe it, it was like an incomplete, alternative little world.
Su Cheng immediately closed his eyes. His
Five Elements Domain spread out, and the vertical lines between his brows flickered.
Blue Silver Grass was a very common plant in the Douluo Continent, not much different from ordinary weeds.
But here, only Blue Silver Grass existed.
As Su Cheng gradually immersed himself in this world, the Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Bone, which had been dormant in his right leg for a long time, suddenly activated. A faint blue light slowly began to emanate from it.
Standing beside him, Ah Yin also took a deep breath.
Her feelings at this moment were far more profound than Su Cheng's; her gentle eyes were filled with longing and affection.
Here, all of them had once been her subjects, and they all regarded her as their mother.
Even though this body no longer possessed the true bloodline of the Blue Silver Emperor, she could still feel that connection, that sense of blood ties.
A deep sense of filial piety emanated from the forest.
It was as if a prodigal son, separated from his home for many years, had finally returned to his mother's embrace.
Aggrieved, moved, surprised, nostalgic…
countless emotions silently poured out to her.
As Ah Yin, one of the central axes of the Five Elements Domain, gradually immersed herself in the world of the Blue Silver Grass, Su Cheng quickly merged with this small world with the aid of his domain.
At this moment, a voice suddenly rang out in his mind without warning.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, is it truly you?" "You've finally come to me, thank God..."
These words were spoken both to Su Cheng and to Ah Yin standing beside him.
Suddenly, a powerful spiritual force surged from the previously peaceful and serene little world, entangled with Su Cheng.
"Your Majesty, please come to me, may I?" The voice seemed to grow more urgent, filled with intense longing.
Without hesitation, Su Cheng rose and rushed into the forest.
Ah Yin was somewhat surprised.
She had thought she would be needed as a link to connect their spiritual powers, but Su Cheng hadn't expected to directly sense the Blue Silver King's summons.
Entering the forest, Su Cheng leaped into the air, quickly moving forward in the direction of the spiritual pull.
Wherever he passed, the Blue Silver Grass on the ground seemed to excitedly call out, swaying rhythmically, as if dancing joyfully for his arrival.
The forest wasn't large, but the plants looked ancient, as if they had endured countless years.
Towering trees pierced the sky everywhere, making it difficult for even sunlight to penetrate their dense foliage.
After running rapidly for about half an hour, the spiritual connection he felt with became exceptionally clear.
"King, I'm here." The spiritual call reappeared, a mixture of excitement and tension.
Passing through two ancient trees that would require several people to encircle, the colossal form of the Blue Silver King appeared before Su Cheng.
Long, slender vines climbed upwards, intertwining to a height of about ten meters in the air, appearing as if formed from countless vines. Each vine was as thick as an ordinary person's waist, with a diameter exceeding one foot.
Its entire body shimmered with a crystalline, clear blue light, and Blue Silver Grass grew exceptionally lushly around it.
At the very center of the vines, a face-like mark appeared, displaying a distinct smile.
An extremely powerful aura was released without reservation, and intense spiritual fluctuations erupted from the central face, pulsating joyfully around Su Cheng's body.
"The Blue Silver King?" Su Cheng stared intently at the enormous vines before him.
"Your Majesty, you have finally arrived." The face at the center of the vines opened its mouth, speaking in human language.
"Your king is here."
As Su Cheng finished speaking, Ah Yin appeared beside him. "
Your Majesty!" Extreme surprise appeared on his face. "Is it really you?!"
He seemed unable to believe the scene before him.
Ah Yin's aura had been ambiguous before, but on Su Cheng, it sensed a very distinct Blue Silver Emperor aura.
However, upon closer inspection, two drops of blue liquid flowed down from the eyes of its human face.
Then came extreme rage.
A high-pitched and painful roar soared into the sky.
Even as gentle as it was, it had untouchable taboos!
"Who?! Who has caused you such suffering!"
Su Cheng felt the terrifying mental pressure beside him, his expression slightly solemn.
Although this powerful and concentrated hostility was not directed at him, the feeling of being at odds with the world, even with just a slight contact, was not pleasant.
But he felt no great fear.
It wasn't because he trusted Ah Yin, but because he was confident he could escape.
In this small world, the Blue Silver King's strength was indeed far superior to his.
But keeping him here was far from enough.
The Blue Silver King's methods of killing were limited; his strength lay in his mental power and restraint.
However, these were precisely what Ah Yin's True Sight Eyes could effectively counter, allowing him to break through the encirclement by focusing on specific points.
Looking at the Blue Silver King, tears welling in his eyes and his expression one of extreme anger, Ah Yin felt a pang of sympathy.
Perhaps she had been too narrow-minded in the past.
Trapped by human emotions, she had completely forgotten her identity and responsibilities, forgotten the loyal subjects who constantly thought of her.
Shaking her head, she said softly, "Those are all in the past. You don't need to worry about them. I've let go of them too. Besides, Su Cheng will help me truly resurrect in the future."
She then turned to Su Cheng, "Is that right?"
Ah Yin's gaze was sincere like a child's, without any threat.
She was never the type to threaten others.
The two had spent a considerable amount of time together, but the events they had experienced during that time remained vivid in her memory. Throughout this period, Su Cheng had never lied to her.
Hearing this, Su Cheng turned to look at Ah Yin.
His eyes flickered slightly, and after a moment, he said in a deep voice, "I can't guarantee it. But I will do my best."
"That's enough." Ah Yin smiled faintly.
Turning back to the enormous Blue Silver King before her, she solemnly said, "Help him perform the awakening ceremony."
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